T-Mobile MDA Basic vs ZTE Kis III V790

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    MDA Basic: 2.7 mm narrower

    MDA Basic:
    59 mm
    Kis III V790:
    61.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MDA Basic: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    MDA Basic:
    2.8 in
    Kis III V790:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    MDA Basic:
    TI OMAP 850
    Kis III V790:
    Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Kis III V790: 3.4 mm thinner

    MDA Basic:
    16 mm
    Kis III V790:
    12.6 mm
  • Height

    MDA Basic: 11 mm shorter

    MDA Basic:
    105 mm
    Kis III V790:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    MDA Basic:
    2009
    Kis III V790:
    2012

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +3.4 mm versus Kis III V790
    Weight:
    110 g
  2. 2. Kis III V790

    Height:
    116 mm +11 mm versus MDA Basic
    Width:
    61.7 mm +2.7 mm versus MDA Basic
    Depth:
    12.6 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Kis III V790

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Kis III V790 has approximately 50.2% more rectangular screen area than MDA Basic.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

MDA Basic: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Kis III V790: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. MDA Basic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Kis III V790

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. MDA Basic

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Kis III V790

    1200 mAh

    +100 mAh versus MDA Basic

Specifications

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1. MDA Basic2. Kis III V790

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MDA Basic, Kis III V790.
SpecificationMDA BasicKis III V790
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
  • 116 Х 61.7 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MDA Basic, Kis III V790.
SpecificationMDA BasicKis III V790
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.2%
  • 51.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MDA Basic, Kis III V790.
SpecificationMDA BasicKis III V790
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MDA Basic, Kis III V790.
SpecificationMDA BasicKis III V790
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for MDA Basic, Kis III V790.
SpecificationMDA BasicKis III V790
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MDA Basic, Kis III V790.
SpecificationMDA BasicKis III V790
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MDA Basic, Kis III V790.
SpecificationMDA BasicKis III V790
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MDA Basic, Kis III V790.
SpecificationMDA BasicKis III V790
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity